INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Asus has quietly unveiled a new graphics card that can support up to four monitors, but it's definitely not aimed at gamers.Instead, the
In other words, it will handle most non-gaming applications, provided they're not too resource intensive.The card slots into a PCIe 2.0 x1
port and also has a passive cooler, which eliminates the risk of fan failure due to dust accumulation (and reduces the total cost of
ownership by minimising maintenance).The Asus card uses a 6-year old GeForce GT710 GPU, paired with 2GB GDDR5 memory
It also supports 4K resolution via its four HDMI ports, so could technically power a virtual 16K display, but its refresh rate drops from 60
to 30Hz when powering more than two monitors simultaneously.It's also manufactured using an auto-extreme technology, which reportedly allows
all soldering to be completed in a single pass
In theory, this should improve the overall reliability of the product, especially with a 144?hour validation program.Outside of traditional
productivity scenarios, other potential use cases include large format displays, digital signage, interactive kiosks, static billboards,
AnandTech and Tom's Hardware
